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noun

ˈbet How to pronounce bet (audio)
Definition of betnext
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as in stake
the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event she offered the bet of a free lunch if her team won the World Series

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as in choice
a person or thing that is chosen your best bet would be the scenic route along the coast

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bet

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verb

as in to put
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event foolishly bet a week's salary on the World Series

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Recent Examples of bet
Noun
In IconArrows pointing outwards While Berkshire is making a bet that Lennar will benefit from a long-term recovery in the nation's troubled housing market, Morgan Stanley is pessimistic about the stock's more immediate future. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 The Timberwolves made a big bet on Ball this summer, believing that his passing and offensive ingenuity would unlock Anthony Edwards and help the team get back into contention in the Western Conference. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
Tonight the Braves take on the Dodgers and Fanatics is offering you a chance to use promo code FOXNEWS350 to earn $350 in FanCash when betting $20 on the game. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 With seven decades of uncrewed flight research and 500,000 autonomous hours already in its logbooks, Northrop is betting that smart manufacturing, not just raw firepower, will win the next generation of air superiority. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet
  1. stake
  2. choice
  3. put
  4. wager
  5. favorite
Noun
  • In 2008, Lauder made a minority investment in the Ayurvedic beauty brand Forest Essentials, then increased its ownership stake in 2020.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The best moments on records like Redemption, Blackheart, and Second Line use her knack for grand, metaphysical metaphors to charge her singing with epic stakes.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of stake
Noun
  • The technology that investors and governments are counting on to lift the global economy is also adding pressure that threatens growth, the head of the International Monetary Fund said, urging policymakers to stop delaying painful choices on debt.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • An excellent choice for meandering to the city’s biggest tourist draws.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of choice
Verb
  • Its compact design puts significant emphasis on accurate pointing without adding substantial mass.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The fact is, surveillance of women's intimate health data puts them at risk.
    — Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of put
Noun
  • The conflation is concerning because of the highly active behavior required to manage wagers on sports, unlike a long-term investment, Egan said.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Betr is offering users a chance to get $200 in bonuses from a wager on any of the Saturday football games when using promo code FOXNEWS.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of wager
Noun
  • More than 250 films from long-time festival favorites and new and emerging voices will screen at the 70th edition of the BFI London Film Festival (LFF), which kicks off on Wednesday.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Lunch and dinner entrees include a prime rib French dip with Gruyere, another old favorite from the Fort Worth location.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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